GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

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eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
porouspossessing or full of pores
antiquityancient times